Officials name suspect in carjacking spree

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Oct 30, 2008 at 12:01 AMOct 30, 2008 at 4:26 AM

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department has named a suspect in the carjacking spree and shooting that occurred in the Lake Charles area Monday night through Tuesday morning. Joshua Allen Clark, 18, has been named a suspect in the case.

Mickel Ponthieux

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department has named a suspect in the carjacking spree and shooting that occurred in the Lake Charles area Monday night through Tuesday morning.

Joshua Allen Clark, 18, has been named a suspect in the case. A warrant was issued on Tuesday night by Judge Bryant with a bond of $6 million. Sheriff Tony Mancuso stated that Clark should be considered armed and dangerous. He was involved in a homicide last year investigated by the LCPD and was indicted for manslaughter. Clark was released out on a $30,000 bond.

Tuesday morning’s shooting victim has undergone several surgeries and is listed in serious but stable condition. The victim’s blue Ford Explorer was recovered by the CPSO Marine Division at the Fitzenreiter Boat Launch late Tuesday night.

Both the CPSO and the Lake Charles Police Department are looking for Clark and any information on his whereabouts.

“We’re gonna do whatever means we have to do to bring him to justice,” said Sheriff Mancuso.

Officials are also looking for information on the suspect who was with Clark. The suspect is described as a black male, medium build in his 20s. He is also considered armed and dangerous.

Southwest Daily News

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